Emer

Irish - Daughter of Forgall Manach. Sister of Fial. Wife of Cuchulainn. Forgall refused to allow his daughter to marry Cuchulainn until he had trained as a warrior. When he had completed his training, Cuchulainn raided Forgall's castle and burned it to the ground, killing Forgall and abducting Emer who became his wife. One story relates how she eloped with a prince of Norway, Tuir Gleasta, but Cuchulainn tracked them down, killed the prince and rescued Emer. She fell dead after delivering a lament at the hero's death. In some references, referred to as Emer, Eimhear or Eimhear.